The Kansas City Royals finalized their coaching staff with two hirings announced Friday.
The Royals named Zach Bove as their Director of Major League Pitching Strategy and assistant pitching coach. Mitch Stetter was promoted to bullpen coach.
Bove joins the Royals from the Minnesota Twins.
Stetter has been with the Royals for the past eight years and was most recently the Manager of Pitching Performance from 2020 to 2022.
Royals 2023 Coaching Staff
Manager Matt Quatraro.
Bench Coach Paul Hoover
Sr. Director of Hitting Performance, Major League Hitting Coach Alec Zumwalt
Assistant Hitting Coach Keoni DeRenne
Pitching Coach Brian Sweeney
Director of Major League Pitching Strategy, Assistant Pitching Coach Zach Bove
Bullpen Coach Mitch Stetter
Major League Field Coordinator, Third Base Coach Vance Wilson
Outfield, Baserunning and Bunting, First Base Coach Damon Hollins
Infield Coach José Alguacil
Major League Coach Miguel Garcia
Support Staff
Bullpen Catcher, Pitching Strategist Parker Morin
Bullpen Catcher, Hitting Strategist Allan de San Miguel
Pitching Strategist Andy Ferguson
Rehab Coach Ryan Eigsti
Replay Coordinator Bill Duplissea
Medical, Strength & Conditioning, Mental Performance
Director of Major League, Medical Administration Nick Kenney
Head Athletic Trainer Kyle Turner
Assistant Major League Athletic Trainer Chris DeLucia
Manual Tissue Therapist/ Second Assistant Athletic Trainer Dave Iannicca
Major League Rehab Coordinator Jeff Blum
Head Major League Strength Coach Ryan Stoneberg
Major League Strength Coach/ Translator Luis Perez
Director of Sports Nutrition Erika Wincheski
Director of Behavioral Science, Major League Mental Performance Melissa Lambert
